Category: Living in Paris

This week Lena’s Dad was in town! So I got to tag along to some of their dinners/ activities throughout the week. Besides that I had the usual.. school and food and various other tasks. Over the weekend- Lena and her dad went on a trip to Normandy- so I basically just hung out by…

This weekend I traveled to Berlin! I have a lot of feelings about Berlin, not bad just not really sure how I felt about it all. To start out, I would like to preface this post by saying that I have literally heard nothing but wonderful things about Berlin! I know people that have both…

This week my parents were in Paris!! So exciting, I know. They rented a lovely apartment in the Marais, right near the St. Paul Metro stop. It had an elevator and a DRIER which is a HUGE deal because my home stay has neither of those things. Needless to say, I lived like a queen…

This last week/ weekend I did not travel, but rather spent some time bonding with Paris. As much as I love traveling, it was definitely nice to stay home, relax and not worry about catching the train/plane/bus. Friday after our classes, Lena and I headed to this exhibit that we had passed a few times…

Last weekend Lena and I went to Belgium- and by Belgium I mean Brussels and Brugge, specifically. We spent Friday evening and all day Saturday exploring Brussels and then on Sunday morning we checked our bags into a locker at Brussels Midi Station and jumped on a train to Brugge. The first thing we did…

Since I have been here for a few weeks now, I am basically an expert on studying abroad in Paris so I thought I would write a post answering a few common questions I get: Q: Do you need to know French to study in Paris? A: This really depends on the program you are applying…